My roof is covered in moss, and with the scaffolding around the house for
the builders to finish the extension I thought it a good time to give the
roof a good clean.

So as subject suggests, I am after a pressure washer and have no idea what
to look for. I intend to use it to clean the roof tiles, and once that is
done probably use it to clean the two cars - no more than once per month...

What spec.? makes? features? should I look for?

Thanks a lot in advance for any tips.

JoeJoe wrote:
My roof is covered in moss, and with the scaffolding around the house
for the builders to finish the extension I thought it a good time to
give the roof a good clean.

So as subject suggests, I am after a pressure washer and have no idea
what to look for. I intend to use it to clean the roof tiles, and
once that is done probably use it to clean the two cars - no more
than once per month...

What spec.? makes? features? should I look for?

Thanks a lot in advance for any tips.

Karcher,however Aldi thursday 18th have/had on offer a 2kw induction
motor,150bar but probably work at 120bar at a price of 79.99GBP.
Aldi quoted it was made by Karcher exclusively for power craft tools it
works exceptionally well and the design has a liquid detergent bottle
integrated into the moulding.

I bought one but have yet to open it up to see what type of pressure head
its been cast in?

Argos are doing the same model less the detergent bottle which is probably
incorperated onto the pressure lance, at an astonishing 200GBP.
http://tinyurl.com/pfr8b

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Here's a pic of the Aldi model.
Its a lot beefier than the Karcher.

http://www.20xx20.myby.co.uk/PW.jpg/
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

JoeJoe wrote:

My roof is covered in moss, and with the scaffolding around the house for
the builders to finish the extension I thought it a good time to give the
roof a good clean.

So as subject suggests, I am after a pressure washer and have no idea what
to look for. I intend to use it to clean the roof tiles, and once that is
done probably use it to clean the two cars - no more than once per month...

What spec.? makes? features? should I look for?

There is a good FAQ on this:

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/electrical/...washer_faq.htm

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Cheers,

John.

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"JoeJoe" wrote in message
...
My roof is covered in moss, and with the scaffolding around the house for
the builders to finish the extension I thought it a good time to give the
roof a good clean.

So as subject suggests, I am after a pressure washer and have no idea what
to look for. I intend to use it to clean the roof tiles, and once that is
done probably use it to clean the two cars - no more than once per
month...

What spec.? makes? features? should I look for?

Thanks a lot in advance for any tips.


LOL you must be up north - you couldn't use one in the south..`

Is it a good idea to spray high pressure water on a tiled roof? Won't it be
asking for leaks?

String a piece of bare copper wire across the roof above the moss and
sit back and have a beer with the money you`re saving not buying a crap
pressure washer.
Mark.

wrote:
String a piece of bare copper wire across the roof above the moss and
sit back and have a beer with the money you`re saving not buying a
crap pressure washer.
Mark.

I'd rather have a pressure washer than **** the money down the toilet.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
wrote:
String a piece of bare copper wire across the roof above the moss and
sit back and have a beer with the money you`re saving not buying a
crap pressure washer.
Mark.

I'd rather have a pressure washer than **** the money down the toilet.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Don't knock it. My roof was thick with moss apart from the area that
washed down beneath the copper flashing.

"JoeJoe" wrote in message
...
My roof is covered in moss, and with the scaffolding around the house for
the builders to finish the extension I thought it a good time to give the
roof a good clean.

So as subject suggests, I am after a pressure washer and have no idea what
to look for. I intend to use it to clean the roof tiles, and once that is
done probably use it to clean the two cars - no more than once per
month...

What spec.? makes? features? should I look for?

Thanks a lot in advance for any tips.

The only Pressure Washer worth having is powered by at least a 9hp petrol
motor and shoves out 12gpm at 3000psi or more!

(strips paint if you are not careful though...) :-/

In article ,
"Tim \(remove obvious\)" writes:

The only Pressure Washer worth having is powered by at least a 9hp petrol
motor and shoves out 12gpm at 3000psi or more!

(strips paint if you are not careful though...) :-/

So does 100psi (particularly on the newer water-based car paints apparently).

--
Andrew Gabriel

Tim (remove obvious) wrote:


The only Pressure Washer worth having is powered by at least a 9hp
petrol motor and shoves out 12gpm at 3000psi or more!

Certainly the best tool for cleaning moss off roofs. Take a month of
Sundays with a DIY level machine.

You can hire this type of machines easily.
http://www.powerwashers.co.uk/Hire.html

Paul Andrews wrote:


LOL you must be up north - you couldn't use one in the south..`

Yup - we have the wettest drought since records began.

Is it a good idea to spray high pressure water on a tiled roof? Won't
it be asking for leaks?

In practice it's not a problem, you clean from the top down.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Tim (remove obvious) wrote:

The only Pressure Washer worth having is powered by at least a 9hp
petrol motor and shoves out 12gpm at 3000psi or more!

Just read that again, I think you meant 12 litres a minute, not gallons!



--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Tim (remove obvious) wrote:

The only Pressure Washer worth having is powered by at least a 9hp
petrol motor and shoves out 12gpm at 3000psi or more!

Just read that again, I think you meant 12 litres a minute, not gallons!

Naah.
You want one of our 'over unity' pressure washers, you do.
With an optional extra of a magnetic descaler.

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from "JoeJoe" contains these words:

My roof is covered in moss,

Leave it! Looks nice.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

If you do this, don't let the moss go down the normal guttering. If
you're on a soakaway type, and I think most houses are, it will block
it.
Try a stiff broom first. My moss is im large lumps and comes off quite
easily.

John